Dunmow railway station

Dunmow railway station was a station serving Great Dunmow, Essex. The station was 9 miles 38 chains (15.25 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line (Engineer's Line Reference BSB).

Dunmow
Dunmow railway station in 1976.
General information
LocationGreat Dunmow, Uttlesford
England
Coordinates51°52′03″N 0°22′09″E / 51.8676°N 0.3693°E / 51.8676; 0.3693
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
22 February 1869Station opened
3 March 1952regular passenger services ceased
August Bank Holiday 1964last used by special excursion trains
1 April 1969closed (goods)

History

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The railway line through Dunmow was built by the Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway (BSD&BR). The line, including Dunmow station, was opened on 22 February 1869, and on the same day the BSD&BR company was absorbed by the Great Eastern Railway.[1][2]

Regular services ended on 3 March 1952, but the station was last used by excursion trains in August 1964.[3] [4] It closed to goods on 1 April 1969.[5] The site and trackbed have been used for the B1256 Dunmow Bypass and no trace of the railway remains.

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Easton Lodge   Great Eastern Railway
Bishop's Stortford-Braintree Branch Line
  Felsted

References

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  1. ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 118. CN 8983.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 86. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 174
  4. ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
  5. ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

Further reading

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  • Peter Paye (2010). Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Branch. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-708-2.
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